Amy Price shivered, more due to nervousness than cold. It was 4 o'clock, and she had been about to leave school for the day. Time to go home, relax, catch up with some of her friends. But as she walked alone down the corridor, a heavy, oppressive hand had landed on her shoulder.
"Miss Price, is that make-up?" The voice was stern, unnerving, powerful. It belonged to the headmaster, an imposing man. Amy would guess he was in his late forties, but it was hard to tell. His streaked grey hair contrasted with his youthful, athletic body. "Well?" he asked.
A small part of Amy wanted to tell him to fuck off; that it was bullshit that an eighteen year old girl couldn't wear make-up in the school. But she felt minute, like she was shrinking in the presence of his six-foot form. She managed a tiny, guilty "yes, sir."
"Come with me, Amy" said the headmaster.
She was lead down the corridor, the headmaster's oppressive presence driving her through the deserted halls as she approached his office. The headmaster opened the heavy oak door with ease, and Amy entered. The office was somewhat Victorian, dominated by a heavy wooden desk. The room was darkening in the Autumnal afternoon light, but she was grateful for the small mercy of the electric heater, warming her as she stood in the centre of the room. She gulped.
"Miss Price, are you aware of the severity of breaking the rules in my school?"
Severity? It was fucking make-up. Did he just hate her or something?
"Yes, sir."
"Are you aware of the punishment for wearing make-up in school?"
A small warning? That's what most girls seemed to get. Didn't seem wise to point that out, though. It could be interpreted as sarcasm. He didn't like sarcasm.
"No, sir."
He slid the lock on the door shut, almost casually. He then looked her straight in the eye. She could have sworn there was a cruel glint in those dark eyes as he said "the maximum punishment is a caning."
Amy gulped again. She had never been caned before. It was rare she got into trouble at all.
"H... how many times, sir?" Amy managed.
She saw a sadistic grin struggle to spread itself across her headmaster's features.
"Until such time as the member of staff delivering the caning considers the punishment fulfilled."